Hamas said Monday it will delay the further release of hostages in the Gaza Strip after accusing Israel of violating a fragile ceasefire that now faces its most serious crisis since it began three weeks ago.
China’s promised 15% tariffs on U.S. products including LNG, coal and agricultural equipment are set to be imposed Monday, in response to Trump’s 10% levy.
President Donald Trump says Palestinians in Gaza would not have a right to return under his plan for U.S. “ownership” of the war-torn territory, contradicting other officials in his administration who have sought to argue Trump was only calling for the temporary relocation of its population.
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis’ presidency was extended in December after the Constitutional Court canceled the presidential race two days before a Dec. 8 runoff. That came after the far-right populist unexpectedly won the first round as allegations emerged of Russian interference and electoral violations.
New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters said he had told Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown that he should discuss with New Zealand the contents of agreements that Brown intends to sign in China. New Zealand is the tiny nation’s chief benefactor.
Among those taking part in the two-day summit are heads of state, top government officials, CEOs and scientists from around 100 countries. Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing is also attending. The summit will give many European leaders a chance to meet Vance for the first time.
President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin.
Monday’s ruling from U.S. District Judge Joseph N. Laplante in New Hampshire came after two similar rulings by judges in Seattle and Maryland last week. The Trump administration asserts that children of noncitizens are not “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States.
Oklahoma City Public Schools will pay an Air Force reservist $60,000 as part of a settlement resolving allegations that the school district violated the airman’s employment rights.
The U.S. military’s role in Europe will be at the forefront of talks this week as new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives in Brussels for two days of meetings with European allies.
U.S. and South Korean troops trained together in freezing temperatures, just 16 miles from the border with North Korea.
A petition calling for the National Medal of Honor Museum to include a dedicated exhibit for Air Force Master Sgt. John Chapman has revived longstanding criticism that the Navy SEAL community sought to “diminish his contributions.”
Since the Gaza ceasefire began in January, Israeli forces have tightened the noose around Palestinian cities, most recently around Ramallah, the center of West Bank’s political and civic life.
The governor of Russia’s Pacific island region of Sakhalin has declared an emergency after a Chinese cargo ship ran aground off its southwest coast.
“Yeah it is,” Trump told Fox News Channel’s Bret Baier when asked whether his talk of annexing Canada is “a real thing” — as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently suggested.
President Donald Trump said he will announce on Monday that the United States will impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, including from Canada and Mexico, as well as other import duties later in the week.
The USS O’Kane returned to Naval Base San Diego after a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 7th and 5th Fleet area of operations. Families and loved ones welcomed the sailors back to homeport after the successful deployment on Friday.
Thousands of Ukrainians have disappeared into prisons in Russia, and a network of Russians and Ukrainians are working together to find them.
Sgt. Jacob M. Durham died Thursday in the crash of an aircraft that was conducting a routine mission “providing intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance support at the request of our Philippine allies,” officials at Camp Pendleton, Calif., said. The cause of the crash is under investigation.